Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/019,675

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Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 14, 2025

Priority

Mar 31, 2016 — provisional 62/315,785 +2 more

Examiner

COOK, CHRISTOPHER L

Art Unit

3771

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 47% of cases after interview

— +27.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 552 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COOK, CHRISTOPHER L View full profile →

Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

259 granted / 552 resolved

-23.1% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 7m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

600

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

75.8%

+35.8% vs TC avg

§102

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 552 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 14, 2025

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

47%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+27.1%)

4y 7m (~3y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 552 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.